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The Core i5-6500T is a much slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 3900X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's $299.02 cheaper!

Advantages of the Core i5-6500T

  • Up to 82% cheaper$65.98 vs $365.00
  • A much better value for money for gaming
  • Consumes up to 67% less energy35 vs 105 Watts
  • Has an integrated GPU, while the Ryzen 9 3900X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU

Advantages of the Ryzen 9 3900X

  • At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 4 threads

Core i5-6500T vs Ryzen 9 3900X for Gaming

The CPU's performance in selected game and settings

Core i5-6500T vs Ryzen 9 3900X in My Games

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Synthetic Benchmarks

The Core i5-6500T vs Ryzen 9 3900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500T Logo

Core i5-6500T

Jul 2nd, 2015


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1045

61%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

2837

29%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

Ryzen 9 3900X

Jul 7th, 2019


Geekbench 6 Single-Core

1709

100%

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

9937

100%

Performance Specifications

The Core i5-6500T vs Ryzen 9 3900X in core CPU performance specifications

Intel Core i5-6500T Logo

Core i5-6500T

Jul 2nd, 2015


Cores

4-core

33%

L3 Cache

6 MB

9%


Base Frequency

2.5 GHz

66%

Turbo Frequency

3.1 GHz

67%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

2133 MHz

67%

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

Ryzen 9 3900X

Jul 7th, 2019


Cores

12-core

100%

L3 Cache

64 MB

100%


Base Frequency

3.8 GHz

100%

Turbo Frequency

4.6 GHz

100%

Max. DDR4 RAM Speed

3200 MHz

100%

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

Intel Core i5-6500T Logo

Core i5-6500T

Specifications

Comparison of all specifications

AMD Ryzen 9 3900X Logo

Ryzen 9 3900X

General
Jul 2nd, 2015Release Date
Jul 7th, 2019
Not AvailableMSRP$499.00
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
Intel Socket 1151SocketAMD Socket AM4
SkylakeCodenameMatisse
35 W
Power Consumption105 W
Performance
4Cores
12
4Threads
24
2.5 GHzBase Frequency
3.8 GHz
3.1 GHzTurbo Frequency
4.6 GHz
6 MBL3 Cache
64 MB
Other Features
DDR3 @ 2133 MHz, DDR4 @ 2133 MHzRAMDDR4 @ 3200 MHz
HD Graphics 530
Integrated GraphicsNo
NoOverclockable
Yes

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